Why does this still matter?
A Modern Day Connection
The Plague lives on throughout the world, but is it still a big deal?
Read the following two articles about outbreaks in China and United States and answer the related questions on your worksheet. Step 1: Click on the picture on the right to visit the Smithsonian website and read the article on a recent plague quarantine from July 2014. Answer Questions 3 and 4 on your Worksheet Step 2: Click on the picture to the right to visit the Center of Disease Control website for another article on the modern day plague. Answer Questions 5 and 6 on your Worksheet |
Questions on the Worksheet
Question 3: Where does the Smithsonian article claim the Black Death originated?
Question 4: The Smithsonian article states that a modern outbreak is unlikely. What reasoning do they give for this statement?
Question 5: According to the chart on Plague Cases in the United States from 1970-2012, what year had the most reported human plague incidents?
Question 6: According to the chart on Plague Cases what region of the United States has the most incidents of plague?
Question 4: The Smithsonian article states that a modern outbreak is unlikely. What reasoning do they give for this statement?
Question 5: According to the chart on Plague Cases in the United States from 1970-2012, what year had the most reported human plague incidents?
Question 6: According to the chart on Plague Cases what region of the United States has the most incidents of plague?